Head of Data Platform Engineering & Delivery

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all. In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

We are more than a securities exchange! The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance. We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture.

Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We are looking for an experienced technology leader to join ASX as our

In this influential leadership role, you will take ownership of the delivery, engineering and solution governance of the ASX Data Platform. You will lead the team responsible for building, onboarding and continuously improving the platform, ensuring it delivers sustainable value across ASX. You will establish consistent design and engineering practices, enable a data product delivery model across ASX teams, promote adoption of the platform and lead delivery of its capability roadmap.

The Data Platform Engineering & Delivery team sits within Data & Enterprise Platforms in ASX Technology. The team brings together operations, engineering, delivery and enablement capabilities to help application and product teams safely access, understand and share data. It operates as a trusted partner and platform owner, supporting teams to create sustainable solutions in an agile way. You will be a member of the Data & Enterprise Platforms leadership team and work closely with Technology, Architecture, the Data Office and data delivery teams across ASX.

The role leads approximately five direct reports and a broader team of around 40 people, including vendor resources.

• Own the ASX Data Platform, including its maintenance program, risk and control environment, supplier management and customer service.
• Lead the engineering capability responsible for delivering strategic data platform solutions.
• Define the platform roadmap and oversee delivery to progressively mature its capabilities.
• Lead solution design governance and establish consistent frameworks that enable federated product teams to build effectively on the platform.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships and key supplier arrangements.
• Define and implement the data platform and data product operating model.
• Ensure the team has the right capabilities, capacity and career development pathways to deliver successfully.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing environment through clear goals, supportive leadership and strong team development.
• Partner with Technology and business leadership teams to develop data platform strategies and roadmaps aligned with the broader Technology strategy.
• Establish a scalable data product delivery model in partnership with data workload teams across Technology.
• Manage annual budgeting, resource and equipment planning, business cases and the…